Ethel Hestland, age 30, died on April 3, 1932, in the Oklahoma City area from a criminal abortion. Her death certificate was signed by Dr. Richard E. Thacker.[1]
Dr. Richard E. Thacker
Thacker (pictured) had been implicated for a string of other abortion deaths, including:
Ruth Hall, April, 1932: Thacker convicted of murder
Lennis May Roach, April, 1932: Thacker implicated by multiple witnesses; outcome of case unknown to me
Nancy Joe Lee, April, 1932: Thacker implicated by multiple witnesses; outcome of case unknown to me
Robbie Lou Thompson, April, 1932: Thacker implicated by multiple witnesses; outcome of case unknown to me
I believe that Thacker was never prosecuted for the other abortion deaths because the successful conviction in the Ruth Hall case took him off the streets.
Thacker (pictured) had been implicated for a string of other abortion deaths, including:
I believe that Thacker was never prosecuted for the other abortion deaths because the successful conviction in the Ruth Hall case took him off the streets.
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"Probe 'Epidemic' of Illegal Operations in Oklahoma City," Elyria, Ohio, Chronicle Telegram, April 29, 1932